Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ό has the Unicode code point U+038C. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+038C to binary:
00000011 10001100. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11001110 10001100
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMICRON WITH TONOS·U+038C
Ό
Character Information
Code Point
U+038C
HEX
038C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE 8C | 11001110 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 8C | 00000011 10001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8C 03 | 10001100 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 8C | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8C 03 00 00 | 10001100 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ό
URI Encoded
%CE%8C
Description
U+038C Greek Capital Letter Omicron with Tonos is a specialized Unicode character used in digital texts, primarily within the Greek language. This character represents the uppercase version of the letter 'omicron', which holds significant cultural, linguistic, and technical importance. In linguistic contexts, the tonos diacritic marks high or low pitch accents for vowels in several languages, including Ancient and Modern Greek, allowing for proper pronunciation and understanding of words. It can be found in religious texts, historical documents, and academic works where the nuances of ancient languages are crucial. The use of this character in digital text facilitates accurate representation of these languages, preserving their cultural heritage in the digital realm.
How to type the Ό symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0908 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.